Introduction / Ko-Yin Sung -- 1. STARTALK eTower: Increasing Chinese Language and Cultural Proficiency Through Open Access Online Technology / Dali Tan, Angela Gunder, Shaoyu Chi, and Susan Picard -- 2. Learner Autonomy and Chinese Vocabulary Learning with Technology / Yalun Zhou and Michael Wei -- 3. Use Reflective Learning Model to Assess the Effectiveness of Online Language Learning / Pei-ni Causarano -- 4. Empirical Studies of Teletandem between U.S. and Taiwan Universities / Yan Gao and I-Ping P. Fu 5. Why and How Should Chinese Be Learnt? A Preliminary Investigation regarding Italian High School Learners / Chiara Romagnoli -- 6. Why Do Children Learn Chinese? An Exploratory Study of Parental Beliefs, Classroom Motivational Strategies, and Young Learners' Motivated Behaviors / Xin Zhang -- 7. Integrating Content and Language Instruction in a Chinese Immersion Classroom / Wenying Zhou -- 8. Using the Chunking Method in Teaching Chinese Characters in a Sixth Grade Chinese Dual Language Immersion Classroom / Ko-Yin Sung, Hsiao-Mei Tsai, and I-Chiao Hung -- 9. Instructional Interventions and Character Learning Strategies: A study on Orthographic Study Assignments / Yan Xie -- 10. Exploring Chinese Character Learning by English Speakers through Error Analysis / Lan Zhang -- 11. Using Multimedia-assisted Materials to Facilitate the Self-Paced Learning of Traditional Chinese Characters / Hsiu-Jen Cheng and Hong Zhan -- 12. Which Is More Effective: APP Game or Workbook? -- An Experiment on Learning Chinese Character Writing / Xiaoshi Li and Wenying Zhou -- 13. DaZiBao: Multimodality in Learning and Communicating via Chinese Characters / Justin Olmanson, Xianquan Liu, Christopher C. Heselton, and Asha Srivastava -- 14. Acquiring Chinese Character Literacy Through Student-Produced Videos / Sujane Wu and Yalin Chen.
Summary:
"This edited collection, with a focus on Chinese as a second or foreign language acquisition, consists of research studies that address one of three emerging themes: information and communication technology (ICT), young learners, and Chinese-character teaching and learning"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.